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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-06-25
Danger from House Plants.


DR.. Salisbury found malarial
fever to be propagated among per.
sons sleeping in a room in the
windows of which had been placed
a box of earth from malarious soil.
House plants cultivated in pots
filed with malarious earth are q
constant danger. The germs grow
luxuriantly In the moisture and
warm air of closed rooms. DIR.
Eichwald, professor of clinical
medicine In the University of st.
Petersburg. has given to the pub
llc facts concerning patient Of
his, a lady with malarial fever, who
was easily cured by treatment
when confined to her chamber,
but who quickly relapsed on re-
naming during the day in her par.
lor. The easy cure and constant
relapse went on for a long time.
AT last the doctor, having become
suspicious of the flower pots, re.
moved them from the house and
there was no further recurrence OF
the disease. Gazette.
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Why Young iIen FAN.


to the address of Rev. W. S. Urmy,
pastor of the First Methodist
church, at the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association hall. His subject
was: "The Failures of Young
Men, and Why.n
"The reasons may ALL, said he,
"be gathered into three groups; i;
selfindnlgence, false business me-
thods, and defects of character.
Under the first group may be
named Incidence, drunkenness,
love of pleasure, lust, gambling
and card playing. The young man
who suffers himself to indulge in
these vices will almost surely bar
the way to success in life. If he
succeeds at all the chances of his
success will be much less than if
had kept clear from their indul.
gence.
Under the second group may
be mentioned dishonesty, running
into debt, becoming security, gul.
libility, or too great readiness to
believe what Others may tell us,
selection of bad partners, penuri-
BUSINESS, inattention to business
and oppression of the poor. All
these are false methods of bust.
ness and are potent causes in in
duclng failure. The man who
would succeed must be scrupu.
lously honest, must keep out of
debt, must not contract the habit
of going bail, must depend largely
upon his own judgment and not
upon the advice of others, must
avoid all immoral partners, be gen.
erous in giving out of his savings
to good causes, and must be atten.
tive to business and kind to the
poor.
Lastly, there are some defects
of character which are fatal to
success. Among these may be
mentioned lack of tact, shiftless.
ness or lack of energy, aimless.
ness, tardiness, impatience, un.
willingness to take advice, care
lessness in speech, obtrusiveness,
pride and an unamiable disposition.
No matter how correct the habits
Of life and methods of business
may be, failure will be the result
if the defects of character named
are possessed in any marked de-
gree. To good habits and methods
must be added tact, aim, purpose
and amiability.
ne.halftho business successes
of life are won by the constant ex-
hibition of q sincere desire to
please.
"In short, attend to your charac.
ter. Make and keep it pure, and
you have the foundation upon
which all lasting success must be
built. All the rules | have given
you are found in the Proverbs of
Solomon. | advise you to get q
copy of them, read them once
through monthly, and make them
the man of your counsel In the
business affairs of life. There is
no better, no safer, no surer guide.
Follow their words of wisdom, and
success will crown your efforts"
San Faanclsco Call.
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RamIe-ChInese Grass.

Rewards aggregating s5O,OsW
have been offered for the past few
years by various foreign govern
ments. particularly the English,
French and Chinese to the man
who could invent a machine that
would spin ramie into yarns. Ra-
mie is often called Chinese grass.
1t grows about four feet high. 1t
is a perennial plant, and thows out
numerous stems as thick as the
little finger. The fibre of the in
ner bark is the useful portion and
can be removed when the stems
are dried. By rubbing the stems
In the hand, the bark peels OF and
leaves this fibrous matter, which
is very strong, in appearance great.
ly resembling silk. For many
years the Chinese have been spin
ming this fibre aud weaving it by
hand. Il makes q durable fabric,
not unlike silk and linen in texture.
In France and England 1t is used
to mix with and add stability to
silk. A Frenchman has invented
a machine to take the place of hand
work. A large factory is now be-
ing built on the Hudson river,
which will be used for this purpose.
After the yarns are made they can
be put on any loom and manufac-
tured into all kinds of fabric. Ra-
mic in its raw state is much strong.
er than Russian hemp and il is i'm
possible to break it by using any
ordinary force. When manufac.
tured 1t can be used in almost any
material. Ramle was nrst intro
dnced into this country in 1867 in
the Botanical Gardens at Washing
ton. 1t was grown in Jamacia in
1854. 1t is easier to raise than
cotton, and three crops can be OBJ.
tanned each year. 1t can be raised
from seed, India, Egypt and China
are best suited for raising ramie.
1t sells In the raw state at about
seven cents a pound or a little
cheaper than cotton, but more
money can be made ont of ramie,
because it requires less attention
and realizes in larger quantities.
-[Mail and Express.
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CARL DUNDER.


i'll had a leedle poy aboudt four
years oldt to come und sit on my
knee in der eafnings und ask me
to tell him shtory, l should hug
him Oop tight in my arms und
pegIn:
"Vell, once upon sometimes dere
vas a leedle poy who vhas badt.
He shteals sugar und preserves,
und he tell lies und runs AWAY,
und by und by eafrybody points
his finger at dot poy und says he
shall pc hung on der gallows.
Dot poy's fadder hangs down his
head nit shame, und his mndder
cries all der time, und sooch
troubles you neafer see. Vhell,
one day when dis badt poy goes
AWAY to rob an oldt womans who
lifts all alone in der woods, he falls
down a hill une preaks his leg.
Dot makes him groan und call oudt
und pc afraid, but nobody comes
to help him. In place of dot big
bear init two leedle cubs comes
oudt of her den in de hill und
vhalks oop to dot badt poy und
says;
'Vhell, who you vhass
"'I vhas Peter Bad.'
"'Und how vhas ii you como
here p
al yhas going to rob dot oldt
womans.n
"'Children, como here,n says dot
oldt bear to her cubs; und vhen
dey vhas come aroundt her she
says some more:
II Ike you TO know how 1t yhas.
Dis poy first tells some lies to his
mudder; den he shteals some
sweet cake and shugar like q tief
den he goes out NIT some badt
poys and shteals apples und peach.
es den he shteals some money
from his mudder. Pooty soon he
vhas q robber, und haf some po.
lice looking for him. Ifyou doan'
pellet some badt poy Will como to
a badt end shust look here. II
vhas shust as true ash gospel dot
der weeked peoples doan' lif out
haf deir days. If dis poy vhas
good he doan' want to rob some
pody, ifhe doap' want to rob some
pody he doan' come here und
preak hIe leg. My children, dis
vhas q sad warning to you dot del
vhay Of der transgressor vhas
hardt, und now fall to und We
shall eat him oop und pick his
bones 80 clean as a whistler
"'Und der bears eat him oop y
"'Yes.p
"'Und he vhas deadt ~
"'Yes.n
"'Und his mudder and fadder
doan' nefer see him again 7"
"'Nefer again.
Und some tears came nit my
my leedle poys eyes und he creeps
"A little closer to me, und may be
der seed sowed in his mind mid
dot leedle shtory takes root bet
ter dan all der sermons he shall
eafer hear.-Detroit Free Press.
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Sunfiower county's Democracy
never had a higher tribute paid it
than that by Hon. q. s. Mckenzie,
ofIndianolain the District Con.
vention last Monday in his speech
nominating Thos. r. Baird for Dis.
trict Attorney. His whole speech
was good and to the point, but he
struck the keynote when be SAID
"sunAower never fuses and always
goes solidlr That's so, and Char.
ley Mckenzie has done his full
share to bring about this desirable
state of affairs.-Indianola Times.
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Sight and Smell OF Birds.

A hawk can spy lark upon q
piece of earth almost the same
color at twenty times the distance
1t is perceptible to a man or dog
a kite soaring out of human sight
1t can still distinguish, and pounce
upon lizards and field mice on the
ground, and the distance at which
vultures and eagles eau spy out
their prey is almost incredible.
Recent discoveries, and especially
Darwin's observations, have Incli.
ned naturalists to the belief that
birds of prey have not the acute
sense of smell with which they
were once accredited. Their acute
sight seems better to account for
their actions, and they appear to
be guided by sight alone, as they
never sulff at anything, but dart
straight at the object of their de.
sire. Their counterparts in the
ocean, however, undoubtedly see
and smell equally well, but are
more guided by smell than sight.
In both sharks and rays the eyes
are good, and have most distinct
expression; though since they
scent their prey from a distance,
and swim up to ii with great rapid
ity, "smell," as Lacepede says,
"may be called their real eye."
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JOE BLACKBURK.


hiH his ElsE q Language fFsysnfsdA Dzsi'
In Washington no man has n
greater reputation for flow of Ian
guage than Senator Blackburn of
Kentucky. He is considered q
fountain of words and oratory.
Congressman Green of fNorth Car
olina tells a story of how Assist
ant Postmaster General Adlai e.
Stevenson of Illinois hit of this
accomplishment at banquet
where they were both present.
"Reminiscences was in order, and
Blackburn had been striking out
right and left with jokes at every
body at the table. Stevenson
started out to relate an incident of
his college days, when he and
Blackburn were students together,
and said: aThe Senator will tell you
that he remembers well the duel
between two of our fello w-students
in which we acted as seconds;n
Blackburn interjected q remark
that he remembered perfectly well
and Stevenson continued: 'SThe
two young fellows had got into o
dispute which they saw no other
way of settling except by the code
of honor. We went out to the
field of batila and posted our men.
You remember, Blackburn" said
he, show you paced of the ground
and how we stood the fellows upr'
20, yes" said Blackburn. II re-
member very well.n Then Ste-
venson resumed the thread of his
story. "Well, we had the fellows
pistol In hand ready Tor use just as
the sun was shooting its rays over
the hills in the east. Blackburn
seemed to think it was a proper
thing to say something, and he
stepped out in front of our little
party to make few remarks. 1t
is mournful to think of the results
of that duel" Here Stevenson
paused for a moment, when some-
body at the table called out, "Were
they both killed p NO." was the
quick response, "when Mr.. Black
burn got through II was too dark
for them to fire." Amid the up.
roar of flanghter that ensued the
senator tried to protest that he
did not remember that part Of the
duel. But the jury Of diners pass.
ed the verdict that he had not
proved an alibi and that he stood
convicted on his general reputa-
tiOn.
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Blue sundays Truce Over.
New York Herald


Dost thou think because thou art vir-
tuous there shall be no more cakes and
ale!
Not much. The noble village of
New York nibbled delightedly at
its old time joys yesterday in a
quiet way behind closed doors and
in great dread of policemen.
OF course.the big beer gardens
and prominent cafes did no bust.
ness, but the arid inwardness of
the metropolitan yeomen was at
tended to Just the same.
Hundreds of saloon keepers
who had religiously padlocked
their bar.rooms on the three pre-
ceding Sundays, in the hope that a
general public protest would result
in the repeal of the oppressive
olue laws, started in yesterday to
resist. The adjournment of the
Legislature wiped out the last hope
of success through rigid and re-
lentless compliance with the law.
The determined attitude of Mayor
Hewitt and the Watclfulness of
the police, under the spur of Su-
perintendent Murray's warnings,
prevented any open violation of
the excise regulations. But it is
fair to assume that every ordinary
drinker is known to the proprietor
of some saloon. The proprietors
sat at the side doors in most places
and admitted only those who were
personally known to them. The
doors were in almost every in
stance locked and the proprietors
carried the keys.
To the eye it looked like a very
dry Sunday.
In the morning there was a tre-
mendous rush to Hoboken and
other out.of-town places where
beer was unfettered. The ferry
boats were again crowded and the
same air of red paint and High
landflingedness hung over New
Jersey. A stranger wandering
along the avenues would have
sworn that such a thing as drink
could not be had for love or mon.
ey. Scattered about in the win
dows and tackled on the side doors
were signs like these:
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GRAND BLUE SUNDAY LAWS.
Do you vote?

But to the experienced topper
there was a very significant fact
noticeabIe-nearly all the window
shades were pulled down. On the
three previous extra dry Sundays
the shades we're all up, so that po.
licemen and cranks could see the
deserted bar. The lowering ofthe
curtains meant simply that there
was an end of strict virtue.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-06-25
d Voters Of SunAower County.

sreny announce myself as a candi-
FOR the Office Of
SHERIFF OF SUNFL0wER,
! ensuing election subject to the
nation OF the Democratic Conven-
n said county. on
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rrpcITIT CLERK.

are authorized to announce JAS.
sRsHALL as a candidate for re
lon to the Office Of Circuit Clerk at
knsuing election.
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THE DARKEST HOUR.

Fer period Of four years I've been a victim
ol very severe and agOnlzing case OF salt
hheum, which Affected my hands 70 such an
extent that they almost became burden
ny hand became raw and h0rrifving com
pelling me TO keep Il covered all the time
I've spent hundreds Of dollars for yari0us
preparations. but instead Of benehtting NV
condition, they all seemed 20 stimulate and
encourage the progress Of the miserable disease
until had about given up all hope
But thank heaven, '.the darkest hour Is lust
before day" and | am rejolced TO know that a
positive cure has been found, which Is known
- i. B, ID botanic Blood Balm
My family all rejoice at its magical curative
powers in giving me relief My hand has been
cured and resembles 4 burnt surface after be-
ing healed over, more than anything else 1t
has also cured my two children OF iOathsome
form Of itch which had resisted all previous
treatment. | refer to my business house in
Moody, and TO Thos. Payne, Druggist, OF whom
purchased the goods
Signed, W A BRYANr
Moody, Texas, April q, lSs6.
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FOR SHERIFF.,

. are authorized to announce W. 4.
NJ As a candidate for reelection 10
nfiee OF Sheriff; subject TO the ac-
Of the county Democratic Conven-
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FLESH sLoUGnING orr IN PIECES

For two years have been confined to bed
with loathsome form Of Blood Poison, which
had about eaten me up, and and others had no
nope OF recovery. Fora while could neither
walk, sit down, or lie down, only in misery as
my flesh seemed to be falling od my bones in
pieces as big as hen egg My appetite was
lost, my bones aehed and pained me. and
friends even stunned me fused various blood
purifiers without benefit, and several physi-
clans treated me until large sums OF money had
beeo expended, but not enc particle Of good did
any one give me
On the yth Of February, lSSi, Mr.. Y. r.. Jack
son called to see II was not dead, as it was
thought that could not endure my suffering
much longer. He concluded to try b. d b. on
me, and got bottle from Mr. Brockington at
Beaufort, ). C., and before one bottle had been
used commenced gaining strength, my appe-
Ute improved, sores commenced hesling and
when two bottles had been used was on NV
feet and walking around to the astonishment
OF everybody. Nus. LAURA HART.
Witnessi FWKD. r. JACKSON.
Beaufort, 5. c., May 10. lss6.
All who desire null Information about the cause
and cure Of Blood Poisons, ScrOfula and Serofu.
lous Swellings, Ulcers, Sores, Rheumatism,
kidney Complaints, Catarrh, etc. can secure BY
mail, ffee, copy OF our 33-page illustrated
Book Of Wonders, filled with the most wonder.
tul and,startling proof ever before known
Address, BLOOD BALM Co,
oc2 ly Atlanta. Ga.
For sale BY A d. FinlaY 4 Co.
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cHANcERY CLERK.

!. are authorized TO announce Z. Nj.
aNS0N as a candidate for re-elec-
~ the office Of Chaneery Clerk, sub
10 the action of the County Demo-
III Convention.
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COUNTY ASSESSOR.

! ara authorized to announce NOR
RACHELMAN as a candidate for
IN Assessor; subject to the action
4 County Democratic Convention.
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! are authorized to announce JAS.
EI,L as a candidate for County AS
4: subject to the action OF the
I'M Democratic Convention.
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Essaying the Knock Out Blow.

"The reason why so many pugi.
lists are breaking their arms in
fights" said a local boxer, sis
found in their crazy recklessness
to get In a knock out blow. This
blow is aimed at the jugular vein,
and the pugilist, in attempting to
accomplish this feat, often strikes
too high, driving his hand with
terrific force against bis oppo-
nent's skull and swapping the big
bone in his wrist as though it were
a pipe stem. 1t often happens too
that the pugilist essaying the
knock out blow drives his hand
against his opponents elbow,
which has been thrown up as a
guard. This proves almost as
disastrous to the agressor as the
Uranium hit. 1t is time that this
swinging knock out blow was dis.
carded. A straight punch from
the shoulder was good enough for
old timers. 1t ought to be good
enongh now.-Chicago Herald.
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"My parrot is 100 years old,n said
Erastus Judd to a Chicago News
wit, living at COS Elm street. II
have had him for thirty years and
my father had him about forty
years. odd Putnam as we call
him, used to belong to my grand
father, Seth Judd, who lived at
Shalburne Falls, Mass. The old
gentleman got him from a sailor in
Boston. i have family letters da.
ted in l790in which old Putnam
is referred to as "a prettie bird
whiche hath been taught to say
after one much of our New Eng.
land primer and certain of DR..
Watts hymns for the young |
do not see that the parrot is not as
young as ever. He is very docile
and he talks. as cleverly as child
efsIx. His pInmage is very bright, |
but bis sight has failed him some:
what. The way to tell the aHonf
parrot Is 10 count the rings on
III rfawn. a now rinn wHf"tit
comes every tenth year -
p.,in,an; las nine Of these
and starter for the TENTH
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m coUNTY TREAsURER.

q are authorized to announce THOS.
iiIDART as candidate for election
! office of County Treasurer sub
/ 10 the action OF the county DEM
tic Convention.
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NOTICE.

The partnership heretofore existing
between the.undersigned under the firm
name and style Of b. N. & Ii. L. Rucks
is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
IL. L. Rucks will continue business at
our present stand he assumes all the
liabilities of said firm of b. N. & III. T..
Rucks, and is alone entitled to collect
and receipt for amounts due to said firm.
b. N. RUCKS,
II. 4. RUCkS.
Greerville, Miss, June s, 1887.
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/. are authorized to announce j. ii.
sR As 4 candidate for election to the
4 If Chancery Clerk, subject TO the
n Of the County Democratic Con-
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are authorized to announce JNO
INLAY as a candidate for re-elec-
10 the Office OF County Treasurer
kct to the action Of the county Dem
liz Convention.
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CHANCERY COURT.

Squena county-Begins on the LIST
" Of April and October, and may
,ue Q judicial days.
)hington county-Begins on the I'd
N Of April and October, and may
ue Is judicial days.
Hover county--Begins on the lst
" Of May and November, and may
ne b judicial days.
man county-Begins on the End
" Of May and November, and may
ue G judicial days.
bona county-Begins on the Sd
v Of May and November, and may
ue Il judicial days.
var county Begins on the lst
OF June and December, and may
ue u Judicial days.
nlar meetings are held by the
OF Supervisors as follows: Bien-
lst Monday Of January to elect
commissioners. Annually first
OF March, to receive Tax-Collec-
ports Of delinquent and insolyent
! Monday Of August to receive and
pon the Assessment Roll; LIST NOM
september to levy taxes 2d
OF December to pass upon tbe
eM-personal andpoll list and on
iuay nextsucceding each term OF
court. - VI
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ToR REPRESENTATIVE

response to published call. l submit
name 10 the County Dcmocratle
.xentIon Is q candidate for Repre-
ssfive Al the forthcoming election.
JOHN T. CASEY.
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kUIT COURT CALENDAR, 1887.


tman county-Begins on the LIST
Iay 9th day) of. March and October
&y), and may continue y judicial
Ihoma county-Begins on the End
Law Of March Oath day and October
6ay), and may continue Is judicial
avar county--Begins on the 3rd
Law after the Ind Menday OF March
|day) and October April 4th,) and
continue Is judicial days.
Snower county-Begins on the 9th
Law after the Ind Monday Of March
'25th) and October NOV. 2ls),
kay continue II judicial days.
khington county--Begins on the Sth
|ay after the Ind Monday Of March
|9th) and October (Dec. 5th), and
5ontinue 30 judicial days.
Squena county-Begins on the 18th
ay after the End Monday Of March
12th) and October january 9th,
and may continue IL judicial days.
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/. response to published call Of the
Zsns Of the county, | hereby submit
name 10 the County Democratic Con-
zion As a candidate for Representa-
At the forthcoming election.
r. B. CAMPBELL.
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COTTON CHANGES.
Moving for . Reduction Of Rates.

1t has been understood tor some
time past and, in fact, publicly
stated, that the Cotton Press AS.
sociation would be dissolved, and
1t is now in process of gradual dis.
solution. The press owners, indi.
vidually, are making arrangements
with cotton factors for next sea-
son. Yesterday a committee from
the Factors Association agreed
upon reduced rates, which ma.
iorlty of press owners have ap.
proved. The factors committee
will report back the tariff to their
association today.
The figures as compared with
the ruling tariff for the past winter
are as follows:
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In retiring from the above firm, | take
occasion to thank my friends for the pa
tronage they have bestowed on the same
and bespeak for my late partner and
successor. Mr.. II. 4. Rucks. a continu-
ance thereof. B. N. RUCKS.